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Book Review: Cultural Landscapes of Post–Socialist Cities: Representation of Powers and Needs

Book Review: Cultural Landscapes of Post–Socialist Cities: Representation of Powers and Needs Book Reviews TAMING THE DISORDERLY CITY:THE SPATIAL LANDSCAPE OF JOHANNESBURG AFTER APARTHEID, by Martin J. Murray. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-8014-7437-8 (paper). Reviewed by Andy Clarno University of Illinois at Chicago Martin J. Murray began conducting sociological fieldwork in South Africa during the 1970s. His books on the popular struggle against apartheid and on the transition to democracy are essential reading for students of contemporary South Africa. He there- fore brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the study of urban restructuring in post-apartheid Johannesburg. In Taming the Disorderly City, Murray sets out to explain the fragmentation of Johannes- burg into a constellation of fortified enclaves for the elite and zones of abandonment for the poor. The book provides a revealing analysis of the marginalization and struggles of the urban poor under the rule of real estate capitalism and “postliberal” modes of urban governance. Murray’s analysis of urban restructuring concentrates on the interaction of three prin- cipal actors: city officials, real estate capitalists, and the urban poor. City officials attempt- ing to redress the iniquities of apartheid confront an impossible dilemma. On one hand, the elimination of apartheid-era pass laws and residential restrictions unleashed a wave http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png City and Community SAGE

Book Review: Cultural Landscapes of Post–Socialist Cities: Representation of Powers and Needs

Ren, Xuefei
City and Community , Volume 8 (1): 1 – Mar 1, 2009
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© 2009 American Sociological Association
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1535-6841
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1540-6040
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10.1111/j.1540-6040.2009.01271_4.x
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Book Reviews TAMING THE DISORDERLY CITY:THE SPATIAL LANDSCAPE OF JOHANNESBURG AFTER APARTHEID, by Martin J. Murray. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-8014-7437-8 (paper). Reviewed by Andy Clarno University of Illinois at Chicago Martin J. Murray began conducting sociological fieldwork in South Africa during the 1970s. His books on the popular struggle against apartheid and on the transition to democracy are essential reading for students of contemporary South Africa. He there- fore brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the study of urban restructuring in post-apartheid Johannesburg. In Taming the Disorderly City, Murray sets out to explain the fragmentation of Johannes- burg into a constellation of fortified enclaves for the elite and zones of abandonment for the poor. The book provides a revealing analysis of the marginalization and struggles of the urban poor under the rule of real estate capitalism and “postliberal” modes of urban governance. Murray’s analysis of urban restructuring concentrates on the interaction of three prin- cipal actors: city officials, real estate capitalists, and the urban poor. City officials attempt- ing to redress the iniquities of apartheid confront an impossible dilemma. On one hand, the elimination of apartheid-era pass laws and residential restrictions unleashed a wave

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